How many times is miracle mentioned in the Bible?
The word miracle appears 10 times in the King James Version, in 10 verses. Counting every form (miracle, miracles), it appears 37 times in 37 verses across 12 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses miracle 6 times (11 with every form).
Miracle in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of miracle counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| miracle | 10 | 6 |
| miracles | 27 | 5 |
| Total | 37 | 11 |
Which books mention miracle most
Miracle appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (13), then Acts (8) and 1 Corinthians (3).
First and last mention of miracle
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Where the two translations differ
27 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 1 verse matches only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Numbers 14:22: counted in the KJV only
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;
Deuteronomy 11:3: counted in the KJV only
And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;
his signs, and his works, which he did in the middle of Egypt to Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and to all his land;
Psalm 105:27: counted in the World English Bible only
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Common questions
How many times is miracle in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 5 of the 37 uses are in the Old Testament and 32 in the New Testament. Miracle appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (13), then Acts (8) and 1 Corinthians (3).
Where is miracle first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Exodus 7:9: "When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent." The last is Revelation 19:20.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.